Pulley

River was too high from the thawing of the mountain snow. However, yet again, Chris’ irresponsibility killed him when he neglected to search to bank of the river for a better way across. If he had traveled half a mile downstream, he would have found a pulley system to get him across the narrowed part of the river…

enhanced, due to attending baby exercise and yoga. The Mongolian babies’ interactions seemed minimal with parents, and was left in the care of his older sibling. Most of his development was independent, and self-taught, even his rattle was tied on a pulley so when his arm moved so did his toy. Unlike, the babies in Tokyo and the US whose parents enlisted several contraptions to entertain their babies, and it was the parent’s responsibility for these entertaining interactions. Whereas, the…

but an extension of the mental self” (Chocano Par. 3). Before the creation of the computer, technology has been just a means to help the human race in physical ways. The car took a person from point A to point B. The bicycle as well. The lever and pulley allowed man to perform tasks with more force and efficiently. But none of these made a person truly think more and expand their minds further. Humans now have information at their fingertips through the invention of the modern computer and smart…

The Han dynasty was China’s first long lasting Dynasties. This dynasty lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE. The Han Dynasty was built from the remains of the dynasty prior, the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty Is China’s imperial Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty was notorious for having a very harsh government. This led to many people either being killed or leaving. Adventurer Liu Bang took part in a rebellion against the Qin Dynasty. He would later become the emperor of the Han Dynasty and rule from 206 BCE to…

Ever since I was little, I have dreamt of become an engineer… That is the response I heard from most of my peers at the multiple universities I have attended, but it is not something I can truthfully say. To be honest, I had no clue what the future held for me as a child, and I spent years chasing what I thought was right for me only to find out it wasn’t what I was passionate about. You see, I served in the military for nine years working as a data analyst before I made the decision to get…

This summer I read John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. John Steinbeck uses a variety of figurative language and imagery in his writing. I found ten quotes that refers to the symbols animals, water, buildings, dreams, and characters, two each. Then I analyzed each quote for how it connects to the symbol, after that I looked for the quote’s imagery and figurative language. “I could pet it with my thumb while we walked along,” page 6. This is first time the book talked about Lennie’s love for…

PEOPLES AND CIVILIZATIONS OF THE AMERICAS, 600-1500 I. The Mayan Mesoamerican civilization (Northern Central America and Mexico) a. Complex language i. allowed for records of historical events to be made b. Competed for resources c. Diverse and productive agriculture d. Cities that rivaled Roman ones II. Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica, 200-900 a. Mesoamerican Civilizations i. Unified by religion, culture, and social structures ii. Had different languages iii. Had many…

chains inside the dome made out of stone and wood locked together with iron. It was like a girdle or a wooden barrels iron rings. Brunelleschi created cantilevered scaffolding that could rise as the building went up. He also designed all kinds of new pulleys and hoists, using oxen. Thanks in large part to his experience as a clockmaker and goldsmith he was a technical and mathematical genius. He invented a hoist to lift beans and sandstone brick. The hoist he invented was the first ever to be…

“The ancient astronaut theory all started in 1968, when Swiss researcher and author Erich Von Daniken published a book known as Chariots of the Gods, which became an immediate bestseller.” Within the book he put his hypothesis that, “‘the technology and religions of many ancient civilizations were given to them by ancient astronauts who were welcomed as gods” (Ancient Astronaut Theory). In the book he gives evidence and reasons as to why he believes in this theory, but one thing is wrong with…

Have you ever wondered how a building goes from an idea to an actual unique structure? Who are the masterminds behind these masterpieces? They are called architects and Filippo Brunnelesco and Norman Foster are a couple of the most famous architects in history. Architects are very important to society and to the world, whether it was in the 1400’s or the 1900’s. Brunnelesco was and architect, inventor, and painter, he changed the world in several different ways. Foster was a British man who is…